Here’s a great piece from The Observer featuring Brian Eno. I particularly enjoyed the bit about his take on hindsight:
“Instead of shooting arrows at someone else’s target, which I’ve never been very good at, I make my own target around wherever my arrow happens to have landed. You shoot your arrow and then you paint your bulls eye around it, and therefore you have hit the target dead centre.”
Well played, Sir.
P
Our friend (and BBV1 and BBV2 drummer), Charles Neal has recently moved his studio. East2West’s new space is divided into two parts: a music instructional facility and an audio\video production studio. Charles is a superb drummer and a great teacher. Find out more here.
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Here’s a behind-the-scenes vid with another one of my Top 5 favorite MCs, Mos Def (who was also featured in the previous post). It’s always refreshing to see/hear interviews where the artist is allowed to expand upon the creative process…versus a radio spot or TV appearance where they’re expected to just hype a new album. Understanding what drives them, what inspires and motivates them is always more interesting and adds meaning to the relationship the listener makes with the artist.
Here’s to 2010. Best to all of you out there in the World Wide Internets.
quiet dog,
P
Black Thought KILLS IT!!! One of my top 5 favorite MCs!
oh holidaze,
P
New album from Paten Locke (aka Therapy of Asamov) out now on Tres Records. You may also know him as Mr. Lif’s tour DJ or for his production work for The Smile Ray’s, The Alias Brothers and The Perceptionists. He’s nasty on the beats, on the dex and on the mic. A true triple threat! His solo debut, Super Ramen Rocketship takes you on a journey through his own galaxy, giving you a clear idea of what he has gone through, what’s been on his mind, and who he has become. Pick it up at 360 Vinyl.
“…I grew up on tapes!”
P
From the Rockbox Crew:
Rockbox Dance Party proudly presents their first party rocking vinyl EP. DJ Kez, Dundiggy, and Matt Nelkin have decided to take Portland’s bubbling nightlife scene one step higher and press up some of their own custom edits that have been crowd favorites at their sureshot night, Rockbox. In order to share some of those bangers, they hit the studio and are now releasing their first dj-friendly blends 12″.
The Rockbox Dance Party Blends EP features 8 bar intros, beefed up drums, remastered and sometimes hard-to-find acapellas, along with a variety of styles and tempos. This isn’t just a straight up blends record. Working djs will find that this record is just what they need to mix the classics with the progressive.
From Pitbull, to Erykah Badu, to Beenie Man and more, the diversity of this release reflects upon their multi-genre and forward thinking club night.
Join us for the record release party Friday October 16, and every third Friday at one of Portland’s favorite dance clubs, Holocene. Holocene is located at 1001 SE Morrison St., Portland, Oregon.
Look out for the Rockbox Dance Party Blends 12″ at a store near you! Or pick it up online at 360vinyl.com.
Get Some!!!
P
Whoa! Check out this new product from Teenage Engineering. It’s a stand-alone synthesizer. It’s a compact USB controller. It’s portable, has an internal battery and contains a top-secret sequencer that’s being touted as “truly unique”. The release date is pending, but they’re saying Spring 2010. Looks rad! Here’s some more specs:
8 synthesizer models
8 samplers
effects: Delay, Flutter, Filters, EQ
built-in microphone, speaker and FM radio
Here’s an amazing video from the incredibly talented Delia Derbyshire. Her work was, and still is, groundbreaking. She was an early adopter of electronic music and a pioneer of sophisticated studio techniques.
She makes it look so effortless. I’ve always wanted to make loops on reel-to-reel tape machines. Something about having to be so deliberate…it’s too easy these days with all our digital precision. Enjoy!
New vid from PDX heavy-hitter, Sapient. The new album “Make More” is out now!
